Video publishing represents the intersection of conventional content distribution and modern content syndication; monetizing it requires some different steps.
Another component in Yahoo's syndication strategy will enable publishers to embed financial information into their sites and blogs. Mani Kulasooriya from Yahoo said the toughest part of creating Yahoo! Finance Badges was not the technical side.
Though bloggers may know him best as "Steve Rubel's boss," the president and CEO of the world's largest independent PR firm carries an impressive reputation, which was in full force during his remarks at the Syndicate Conference.
Founder David Sifry moved from helping a user with using Technorati to making an announcement at the Syndicate Conference.
His book on tagging, "Everything Is Miscellaneous," won't be available until next year, but David Weinberger's thoughts on tags, those little scraps of metadata, were heard at a session of today's Syndicate Conference.
The Syndicate Conference opened in New York, and Buzzmachine's Jeff Jarvis provided the opening keynote address with his talk on advertising, syndication, and the challenges of the blogging medium today.
Speakers at a morning session at the Syndicate Conference discussed ways to use one form of syndication, the podcast, to build and enhance a brand name.